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Amanda vs Therese

Amanda and Theresecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1968, Amanda was ranked #26 and Therese #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Therese #487 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2015, Amanda was ranked #306 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Amanda was ranked #355 and Therese #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2023, Amanda was ranked #794 and Therese #4709 among girls in England and Wales.

Amanda and Therese over time

Amanda and Therese appear together in 5 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Therese in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Therese reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Amanda in 2. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2015

    Amanda held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Therese in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Therese #98 in 1965.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Amanda #306, Therese #896.

  • Norway · Girls50 shared years, 1971–2025

    Amanda held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Therese in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Therese #21 in 1986.

    The order changed in 1998: Amanda moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #68 and #51; by 1998 that had become #54 and #71.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Therese #487.

  • England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023

    Amanda held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Therese in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Therese #2084 in 2005.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Amanda #794, Therese #4709.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1956–1968

    Amanda held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Therese in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 1968, Therese #73 in 1964.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1968: Amanda #26, Therese #98.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2017

    Amanda held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Therese in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Therese #206 in 2001.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Amanda #355, Therese #432.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Amanda

Pairs where Amanda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Therese

Pairs where Therese shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amanda, Therese
FieldAmandaTherese
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #52 (2025)Norway · Girls #487 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Amanda and Therese both have 3 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Amanda

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1954

    First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1999

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1954–1999).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Therese

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1946–2025

    Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls